Bucknell University Athletics
Xander Rice Named Patriot League Player of the Week, Bison Athlete of the Week
12/5/2022 1:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell senior guard Xander Rice earned Patriot League Men's Basketball GEICO Player of the Week and Bison Athlete of the Week honors on Monday after leading the Bison to two wins last week.
Rice averaged an efficient 17.0 points in the two one-sided wins, an 89-65 home verdict against Saint Francis (Pa.) and a 79-63 road victory over NJIT. He shot 12-for-17 (.706) from the field, 5-for-9 (.556) from the 3-point arc, and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in the two games and also tallied seven assists with only two turnovers.
Rice scored a team-high 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting in the Saint Francis win. He again led a balanced offensive attack at NJIT with 14 points on 6-for-8 accuracy. Rice was also part of a stellar team defensive effort, as Bucknell held its two opponents to 36-percent shooting from the field.
For the season, Rice ranks second in the Patriot League in scoring at 17.0 points per game, and he ranks in the top 10 in the league in six different statistical categories. He is shooting 52.0 percent from the field, 43.9 percent from the 3-point arc, and 88.0 percent from the foul line in nine games.
The Bison have won four of their last five games to improve to 6-3 on the season, and they will close out the first semester on the road at La Salle on Tuesday night.
Rice averaged an efficient 17.0 points in the two one-sided wins, an 89-65 home verdict against Saint Francis (Pa.) and a 79-63 road victory over NJIT. He shot 12-for-17 (.706) from the field, 5-for-9 (.556) from the 3-point arc, and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in the two games and also tallied seven assists with only two turnovers.
Rice scored a team-high 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting in the Saint Francis win. He again led a balanced offensive attack at NJIT with 14 points on 6-for-8 accuracy. Rice was also part of a stellar team defensive effort, as Bucknell held its two opponents to 36-percent shooting from the field.
For the season, Rice ranks second in the Patriot League in scoring at 17.0 points per game, and he ranks in the top 10 in the league in six different statistical categories. He is shooting 52.0 percent from the field, 43.9 percent from the 3-point arc, and 88.0 percent from the foul line in nine games.
The Bison have won four of their last five games to improve to 6-3 on the season, and they will close out the first semester on the road at La Salle on Tuesday night.
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